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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-062066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240515

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000839470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				752212772
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33404
		FILM NUMBER:		24952661

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6950 S. POTOMAC STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(303) 531-0470

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		STREET 1:		6950 S. POTOMAC STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CENTENNIAL
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	URANIUM RESOURCES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Centennial, CO &ndash; May&nbsp;15, 2024: Westwater Resources,&nbsp;Inc.
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the five directors; (2)&nbsp;to increase the number of shares available for award, and the limit on such awards, under Westwater&rsquo;s
employee incentive plan; (3)&nbsp;an advisory vote on executive compensation; (4)&nbsp;to ratify Moss Adams as the company&rsquo;s independent
auditor; and (5)&nbsp;to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. ISS has recommended a vote &ldquo;FOR&rdquo; each proposal.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Westwater 2024 Annual Meeting will
be held virtually at 8 am mountain time on Thursday, May&nbsp;30, 2024.</FONT>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shareholders
are reminded to vote their shares &ndash; by internet or telephone &ndash; as specified on the proxy card that was mailed to them along
with the proxy statement. Following the Annual Meeting, Westwater will disclose the results of the shareholder voting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About Westwater Resources,&nbsp;Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left">Westwater Resources,&nbsp;Inc. (NYSE American:
WWR) is focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite products. The Company&rsquo;s primary project is the Kellyton advanced graphite
processing plant that is under construction in east-central Alabama. In addition, the Company&rsquo;s Coosa graphite deposit is the most
advanced natural flake graphite deposit in the contiguous United States &mdash; and is located across 41,965 acres (~17,000 hectares)
in Coosa County, Alabama. For more information, visit&nbsp;<U>www.westwaterresources.net.</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Westwater Resources,&nbsp;Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Email:&nbsp;<U>Info@WestwaterResources.net</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investor Relations</B><BR>
Email:&nbsp;<U>Investorrelations@westwaterresources.net</U></P>

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